Health Policy Brief: Direct Democracy's Role in Health Policy

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 | The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

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ICYMI, Health Affairs released a Health Policy brief last week from Paula Lantz and Emma Carter about the role of direct democracy in state policy making as it relates to the drivers of population health and health disparities.

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The Future of Telehealth and Its Impact on Primary Care ([link removed] )

WHEN: Tuesday, September 24, 2 pm - 3:30 pm ET

As part of our Practice of Medicine ([link removed] ) series, the forum will feature researchers diving into their latest findings on the topic and other experts in the field discussing telehealth, primary care, and the policy choices facing lawmakers and health care leaders.

Confirmed speakers include:

- Carter Nakamoto, Stanford University
- Ateev Mehrotra, Brown University
- Mei Kwong, Center for Connected Health Policy
- Gillian Steelfisher, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Ripley Hollister, The Physicians Foundation
- Jiani Yu, Cornell University
- Nathan Pauly, Manatt Health Strategies
- Stephen North, The Center for Rural Health Innovation

Note: More speakers may be added or removed to the event’s agenda at a later date.

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Biosimilars and Their Impacts on Costs and Market Choices ([link removed] )

WHEN: Wednesday, September 25, 3 pm - 4 pm ET

This event is for Health Affairs Insiders only.

In the September issue of Health Affairs, Molly Beinfeld and colleagues explored how the introduction of biosimilars affected originator-biosimilar markets ([link removed] ) during the period 2017–22.

Join Health Affairs Deputy Editor Jessica Bylander with author Molly Beinfeld during a virtual Journal Club event to discuss the paper and its implications.

The authors concluded there’s evidence of a functioning competitive market, citing biosimilar market shares exceeding those of originators and declining originator-biosimilar market average sales price.

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What Policy Makers Need To Know About The US Maternal Mortality Rate Controversy ([link removed] )

Teresa Janevic and Elizabeth A. Howell

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